#532A53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.086 327.2), rgb(83, 42, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#532A53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532A53 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 42, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.086 327.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #532A53 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532A53 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #532A53 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #532A53 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.102 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.131 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E519E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532A53
oklch(35.6% 0.086 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#532A53 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #263654 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323B52 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552E3A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532A53
#532A53
oklch(35.6% 0.086 327.2)
- #164820
#164820
oklch(35.7% 0.086 147.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #532A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #532A53 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.